Chapter 368 Looking for Lu Xiaoshuang
Thinking of this, Zhou Yi finally squeezed out a bit of strength from his bones and cheered himself up.
"Sister Qiao, could you please give me your phone number, thank you." Zhou Yi stretched out his hand and said, he had to do something.
"Are you going to notify Captain Wu?" Qiao Jiali was a little worried about his mental state.
Zhou Yi nodded. He wanted to make a phone call, but not to Wu Yongcheng first.
Qiao Jiali handed him his mobile phone and asked with concern, "How about I call?"
Zhou Yi stood up by holding the carriage and said, “It’s okay, I’ll do it.”
As he said this, he walked towards the end of the carriage. This kind of thing cannot be handled in such a public place.
Watching Zhou Yi's receding figure, Xu Nian cleaned up the blood-stained cotton ball beside her and turned to ask Qiao Jiali, "Sister Qiao, what did Captain Shi say to make Zhou Yi like this?"
There were three other people on their bunk, and Zhou Yi had made such a loud noise just now that he attracted the attention of many people around him.
But Zhou Yi looked so scary just now that no one dared to say anything.
Qiao Jiali closed the sliding window above and whispered a few words into Xu Nian's ear.
There was a hint of surprise in Xu Nian's eyes, but at the same time it was mixed with some doubts.
Zhou Yi has handled several major cases in succession, and he was always quite calm and composed. Why did he suddenly become so excited?
Xu Nian glanced in the direction where Zhou Yi was going away, and just saw Zhou Yi walk to the connection between the carriages and close the door.
Zhou Yi dialed the number of the duty room in the dormitory area where Lu Xiaoshuang lived. After a few long waits, the call was picked up.
"Hello, who is this?" The familiar voice of the dormitory manager came from the phone.
"Auntie, do you remember me? I'm the police officer who came here several times."
"Police? Oh, the one looking for that little girl named Lu?"
Zhou Yi nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes, Auntie, you still remember me. Could you please notify Lu Xiaoshuang to answer the phone? I have something very urgent to talk to her about."
"Hey, young man, it's not that I don't want to help you. Tomorrow is Labor Day, and many majors don't have classes this afternoon. Local students and students from neighboring cities have all gone home, and some are out having fun. There aren't many people in the dormitory at this time."
Hearing this, Zhou Yi's heart sank again.
"Auntie, no matter how many people there are, please help me shout, I really have something urgent to do!"
The dorm manager on the other end of the line could tell the voice on the other end was indeed very anxious. She immediately understood that something was really going on, and it didn't seem like they were just lying to her about chatting on the phone and having a romantic relationship.
"How about this, young man? I'll go check on you. If the girl is here, I'll bring her back to answer the phone. That way, she won't miss me when I call her on the radio. Is that okay?"
When Zhou Yi heard this, he was so moved that he kept thanking him.
"Then don't hang up, I'll go check it out." The dormitory manager said, put the receiver on the table, put on a coat and went out.
Zhou Yi here began to bite his fingernails nervously. Every minute and every second of the long wait was extremely painful.
After about ten minutes, the faint sound of electricity in the phone almost drove him crazy. Finally, he heard the sound of approaching footsteps.
Then the phone was picked up.
He seemed to have auditory hallucinations. When he heard Lu Xiaoshuang's voice on the phone, he softly said "Hello".
"Young man, I went to check." The voice on the phone was that of an old lady, which meant that Lu Xiaoshuang was not in the dormitory.
"That little girl isn't in the dormitory. I asked the other girls in her room, and they said she left at noon today. I think she said she was going home to see her grandmother."
Zhou Yi raised his hand to look at his watch. It was around 9:30 in the evening, which meant that Lu Xiaoshuang might have been missing for at least nine hours.
Nine hours is enough for a skilled murderer to complete the crimes of murder, dismemberment and disposal of the body.
Zhou Yi took a deep breath and said, "Auntie, I understand. Thank you for your help."
"Don't worry, young man. Maybe she's out playing. I'll keep an eye on her for you. If she comes back, I'll have her call you."
"Thank you, Auntie, for your trouble."
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yi thought about who to call to go to Lu Xiaoshuang's house for him.
To be precise, it was the Lu family where she was staying.
He first thought of Jin Lei, but immediately felt that something was wrong.
Although Director Jin was a good man and trusted him, he was still an internal member of the public security system. The dismemberment case would soon spread within the system and even throughout Hongcheng. This would inevitably arouse his suspicions and he would have to find an explanation.
If Director Jin and Master Zhang Ning are both unable to help, then should I look for my own family members?
That wouldn't work either. My parents were ordinary people, and at their age, they didn't have the ability to handle emergencies. Besides, they almost treated Lu Xiaoshuang as their future daughter-in-law. What if something really happened...
When Zhou Yi thought of this possibility, he felt a sense of suffocation in his heart and immediately gave up the idea.
Suddenly, he thought of someone who could help him.
So I immediately made a phone call.
After a while, the call was connected.
"Hello, who is this?" It was Qian Hongxing's voice on the other end of the phone.
"Mr. Qian, I'm Zhou Yi."
"Oh, Officer Zhou." Qian Hongxing smiled. "Tomorrow is May Day. Do you have time to come over to my house and visit? I came to say I missed you."
Zhou Yi said in a deep voice: "Mr. Qian, can I trust you?"
Qian Hongxing, who had been smiling, suddenly turned serious upon hearing this. He knew Zhou Yi must have been in trouble. "You're being polite! You saved my son's life twice. Even if you wanted mine right now, I wouldn't hesitate. Brother, just tell me what you want from me, your elder brother. I'll definitely do it for you."
Zhou Yi knew that with Qian Hongxing's personality, this was absolutely true.
"I don't want your life. Keep it safe and accompany your wife and son. I just want you to do one thing for me."
Qian Hongxing patted his chest and said, "No problem, go ahead!"
"Right now, go to No. 28, Xingnan Road, Qingshan District. It's a large compound with five families living there. There are three rooms facing east. The family's surname is Lu. Ask if Lu Guozhong lives there. Then, say you're looking for Lu Xiaoshuang, the "small" in "big" and the "shuang" in "frost."
"good!"
"If Lu Xiaoshuang is here, tell her that I asked you to find her, then give her your phone number and ask her to call me right then and there."
Qian Hongxing asked: "What if... he's not here?"
Zhou Yi took a deep breath and said, "Then ask the Lu family when was the last time they contacted Lu Xiaoshuang."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
"Mr. Qian, you have to handle this matter alone and don't tell anyone. Also... if Lu Xiaoshuang is not here, just say that you are a teacher at the school and don't reveal any information, including your name, understand?" Because Zhou Yi considered that if the deceased was really Lu Xiaoshuang, the police would definitely come to the Lu family for investigation, and he couldn't let anything unexpected happen.
"I understand. Don't worry, wait for my call."
"Mr. Qian..."
"Anything else?"
Zhou Yi said solemnly: "Thank you."
"Hey, don't be so formal. Your business is my business. We are family and we should keep our differences separate."
After hanging up the phone, Qian Hongxing, who was already wearing pajamas, hurriedly changed clothes.
At this time, his son Qian Lailai ran in, holding a book and said, "Dad, tell me a story."
Qian Hongxing nudged his son and said, "Tell your mother that Dad has something to go out for."
Yao Yuling walked in at that moment. Seeing him changing clothes, she asked in confusion, "Isn't tomorrow Labor Day a holiday? Why are you going out at this hour? Who called just now?"
"Zhou Yi, I need your help with something."
"What's going on?"
"Don't worry about it. Oh, and don't tell anyone about Zhou Yi calling you, okay? Not a single word!"
Qian Hongxing changed his clothes and hurried out.
Soon Yao Yulin saw Qian Hongxing driving away from the window of the second-floor bedroom, and she couldn't help feeling a little worried.
Zhou Yi was stunned for a moment after hanging up the phone.
It wasn't until a conductor opened the door and passed by the connection between the carriages that he came to his senses.
The flight attendant looked at him suspiciously and asked, "Comrade, are you okay?"
Only then did Zhou Yi realize that his face was hot. He thought the wound on his head was bleeding again, so he reached out to touch it, but found that it was not blood.
"It's okay." Zhou Yi raised his hand and wiped his face roughly.
After the flight attendant left, Zhou Yi called Chen Yan again, only to find out that Captain Wu's phone was out of battery.
He calmed down and reported what Shi Tao had said. After listening, Wu Yongcheng immediately made a decision and drove back to Hongcheng with Jiang Biao and Chen Yan overnight, and estimated that they would arrive around dawn.
As for Fu Daqing on Lu Jiang's side, he first asked the local police station to keep him under strict supervision, and then he called Pan Hongjie in Anyuan and asked Anyuan to send someone to take over.
Wu Yongcheng said something on the phone that left Zhou Yi stunned.
"Zhou Yi, don't worry."
I had clearly tried my best to restrain myself and stay calm, but Wu Yongcheng could still hear something strange?
At this time, the door of the carriage opened again, but it was not the attendant, but Xu Nian.
Xu Nian asked with concern: "Zhou Yi, are you okay?"
Zhou Yiqiang forced a smile and said, "It's okay, I just finished reporting to Captain Wu."
Xu Nian took out his small Motorola flip phone and said, "How about... I give Teacher Song a call and ask him if he needs help?"
Zhou Yi nodded gratefully upon hearing this. Because Ni Jianrong had led the team to the scene, and Shi Tao hadn't been there, he couldn't think of anyone else to ask about the situation except Song Yiming.
But it would be unreasonable for him to call Song Yiming rashly, so Xu Nian was the most appropriate person to make the call.
Xu Nian immediately dialed Song Yiming's number and turned on the speakerphone.
After a moment, the call was connected.
"Teacher Song, I just heard about the Nansha River incident. I'm on the train back to Hongcheng now. I expect to be able to go to the bureau to help early tomorrow morning. How's the situation over there?" Xu Nian asked.
Song Yiming sighed and said, "That's great. I'm afraid dismembering the body this time will be much more difficult than last time."
Hearing this, Xu Nian and Zhou Yi exchanged a glance. Xu Nian asked, "Is the body part more decomposed than the one in the Donghai Community?"
"no."
Song Yiming's next words stunned Zhou Yi for a moment, and his face was full of confusion.
Song Yiming, wearing white gloves, rummaged through the bag with one hand and sighed, "With this bag of body parts, it's hard to even rot. I just did a quick inspection, and the body parts in the bag have been evenly cut into slices about one centimeter thick. Roughly speaking, there must be at least three hundred slices in this bag."
"Besides, these pieces of meat have all been fried. I'm afraid I can't even extract the DN interest."
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